We are pleased that you have agreed to contribute your time and talent to the LBNL Necessary and Sufficient Process leading to Work Smart Standards for ES&H. The task is challenging -- develop a set of ES&H standards which are appropriate to the work performed by Berkeley Laboratory, provide an effective level of ES&H protection, and adopt proven and cost effective industry standards wherever practicable.

The Department's Description for the Necessary and Sufficient Closure Process charts the overall approach to Work Smart Standards and assigns certain responsibilities to the Confirmation Team. Primarily the Confirmation Team is tasked to:

• Review the information available to and used by the Identification Team.
• that the set is necessary and sufficient to assure safe, efficient, cost effective operation.
• Confirm that implementation of the set of standards will be feasible.
• Confirm that the process used is in accordance with the elements of the DOE Closure Process for Necessary and Sufficient Sets of Standards

The sources of standards, in addition to applicable laws and regulations, include consensus international and national standards (ISO, ANSI, IEEE, etc), DOE Orders and Guidance documents, and LBNL standards. The standards set should represent the consensus of the members of the Identification Team In confirming standards, primary consideration should be given to how well the standard relates to the work.

The principal contact between Confirmation Team Members and the Convened Group will be the Process Leader. The Process Team Leader will inform the Convened Group of any resources needed by the Confirmation Team (such as subject matter experts and reference standards).